I’m sure you’ve heard how important it is to start your day with breakfast. New studies are appearing every month on obesity and diabetes being linked to skipping breakfast. If you are not planning a 24- to 48-hour fast, be sure to eat every morning; and make it protein. Skip the oatmeal, cereal, muffins and…
My first memory of walnuts was when my best friend’s mother offered me homemade chocolate chip and walnut cookies. It was love at first bite. Thank you Mrs. Price. It’s harvest time here in Paso Robles walnut orchards and I couldn’t be happier. Leaves are turning yellow and brown and walnuts are falling all over…
Here’s an obituary I wrote for Beth’s father: Thomas Justin “Josh” Tobin died peacefully in his sleep October 24, 2011. He was 61 years old. Josh was born March 22, 1950 in Dunkirk, New York, to Marguarite Rebecca (Wilson) and Thomas Stroh Tobin. He grew up with three siblings: Charles “Chuck” Albert Tobin, Jay Mercer…
Fasting must have been a regular occurrence for our ancient ancestors, yet in America today it is virtually absent. Food is so plentiful that fasting is hardly imaginable. Yet not long ago, when the winter came and food stocks ran low, our ancestors would make it through on their reserves of body fat. A typical…
A lot of friends ask me what I did to lose weight and get in shape. Over the course of 12 months I lost 75 lbs. Here’s my top ten list: Top 10 list for losing weight Stop eating carbs. They are making us fat. The fewer you eat, the faster you lose. Cut carbs…
On July 4, 2011, Beth and I took our first trip skydiving from an airport in Lompoc. It was an adventure with Sky Dive Santa Barbara planned for Beth’s birthday. We took off from Lompoc airport in a small prop airplane loaded down with fellow skydivers. The plane climbed to an altitude of 13,000 feet,…
Note: I originally wrote this book review in 2001. Since then Edward Snowden’s revelations catapulted the NSA into popular awareness. I really enjoyed this look into our most powerful spying operation. It also raised a lot of constitutional issues related to the Fourth Amendment that I’m worried have yet to be addressed by our elected…
I thought it would be fun to test my fatty acid profile. I have been supplementing with about a gram of fish oil a day and eating fish every week. I sent a sample of my blood to a company called OmegaQuant to see how I’m doing. I was fairly pleased with the results. I was…
Dear William Tobin Brennan, We chose the name “William Tobin” because William is a family name for me and Tobin because it is Beth’s maiden name. Her father was Thomas Justin (Josh) Tobin. My grandfather’s grandfather was William Brennan (1811-1881). He was the first Brennan in the family to come to the New World from…
Dear Christine Anne Brennan, We chose the name “Christine Anne” because they are family names close to us. Christine “Chris” Brennan (1918-1977) was my paternal grandmother, your grandpa’s mom. She was a very smart and sweet woman who cared for her children and grandchildren dearly. She was born Esther Christine Godleske and grew up in…
